Order of Tom Corcoran Books
Tom Corcoran is an American author of mystery novels and non-fiction books. Corcoran has lived in Florida since 1970. Before becoming an author, he worked as a disc jockey, bartender, travel counselor, navy officer, screenwriter, freelance photographer, magazine editor, computer graphic artist and journalist. He has written multiple books on muscle cars and written a book on personal friend Jimmy Buffett. He writes the Alex Rutledge mystery series.
Tom Corcoran was first published in 1992 with the non-fiction book Shelby Mustang. His debut foray into fiction was The Mango Opera, published in 1998. Below is a list of Tom Corcoran’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Alex Rutledge Mystery Books
| The Mango Opera | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gumbo Limbo | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bone Island Mambo | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Octopus Alibi | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Air Dance Iguana | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hawk Channel Chase | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Quick Adios | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Guava Moon Revenge | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Cayo Hueso Maze | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Step Beyond Chaos | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Crime Almost Pays | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Triple in Paradise | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Mustang '64 1/2-'70 Restoration Guide | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shelby Mustang | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hoofbeats: The Pulse of the Mustang World | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mustang 1964 1/2-1968 | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mustang 1964 1/2-'73 Restoration Guide | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Key West Collection | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Muscle Car Legends | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ultimate Muscle: GTO Shelby Mustang Hemi | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Jimmy Buffett: The Key West Years | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Key West in Black and White | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Notes: Key West Collection was written with Dorothy Raymer. Muscle Car Legends and Ultimate Muscle were co-authored by Anthony Young and Paul Zazarine.
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Tom Corcoran Synopses: The Mango Opera by Tom Corcoran is the first Alex Rutledge novel. Alex Rutledge is a freelance photographer who will often shoot crime scenes for the police department in Key West. But the easy island life is no more after a string of murders of women who Rutledge has had relations with. This puts Alex Rutledge as the top suspect in the case. The case heats up so much that the sheriff, FBI and ATF have had their interest piqued. In order to clear his name, Alex does his own investigation to uncover the truth of who the killer is.
Gumbo Limbo is book 2 in the Alex Rutledge series by Tom Corcoran. Alex has an off-day, and awakes to a phone call from old navy buddy Zack Cahill. Cahill wants to have a beer, but when Alex shows up, Zack is not there. A murder in the tourist district, a bartender’s apartment ransacked and a meeting with a former mistress lead Alex to believe that the disappearance of his navy buddy is connected. A fire overnight and a morning drive-by raise the stakes even more.
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